MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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